Deputies from the Perris Sheriff’s Station arrested two suspects this week in connection with a string of organized retail thefts spanning Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties, officials said.
The investigation began on Nov. 13 when deputies responded to a report of a grand theft at a business in the 1600 block of North Perris Boulevard. Employees reported that a large quantity of beauty products had been stolen, though the suspects had already fled the scene.
The station’s Robbery and Burglary Suppression Team took over the case and, following several leads, identified the suspects responsible for multiple thefts across the region. Authorities estimate the total value of stolen merchandise at roughly $30,000…